Wouldn’t getting out with your kids be so much easier if you had a list of activity options by day at your fingertips? Included in this guide are both free and paid drop in class and activity options, mainly for kids 6 & under. I hope this helps simplify parenting and getting out with your kiddos just a little bit!
Schedules may change and registration may be required for some of these listed activities.
Mondays
- Maymont Toddler Time | 10am
- Art Factory Mini Art Labs | 12:30pm
- Musical Storytime with Mr. Beatman – Art Factory| 10:30am
- Bass Pro & Cabela’s Fish Feedings (Ashland & Short Pump) | 12pm
- Miss Anne’s Music & Movement Indoors @ West End Dance Academy | 9:30am
- Romp n Roll (West End) Open Playtime | 1:45-2:30pm, 2:45-3:30pm
- Romp n Roll (Midlothian) Open Playtime | 3-3:45pm, 4-4:45pm, 5:15-6pm
- VMFA Artsy Infants (ages 3-14 mos.) | 10:30am
- VMFA Playdate & Create |
- Library Storytime | 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am (Henrico Libraries), 10:15am, 10:30am, 11am (Hanover Libraries), 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 6:30pm (Chesterfield Libraries), 10am (Richmond Libraries)

Tuesdays
- Preschool Playdate at A Party Playhouse | 10am
- Happy Palette Toddler Time | 10am (Schedule seems to vary often, check before going)
- Art Factory Art Adventures – 10:30am & 12:30pm (Homeschool), 5pm
- Art Factory Little Night Owls Summer Art Fun | 6pm
- Barnes and Noble Storytime | 11am (Libbie Place)
- Miss Anne’s Music & Movement | 10am & 11am
- Romp n Roll (West End) Open Playtime | 1:15pm-2pm, 2:15pm-3:30pm
- Romp n Roll (Midlothian) | 3:15pm-4pm
- VMFA Tots of Art (ages 15-30 mos.) | 10:30am
- Library Storytime | 9:30am, 10:30am, 11am, 3:30pm, 6:30pm (Henrico Libraries), 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am (Hanover Libraries), 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am (Chesterfield Libraries), 10am, 10:30am, 11:15am, 11:30am (Richmond Libraries)

Wednesdays
- Preschool Playdate at A Party Playhouse | 10am
- Happy Palette Toddler Time | 10am (Schedule seems to vary often, check before going)
- Art Factory Art Adventures – 10:30am & 12:30pm (Homeschool), 5pm
- Art Factory Little Explorers | 10:30am
- Art Factory Creative Canvas for Kids | 6:30pm
- Barnes & Noble Storytime | 10am (Short Pump)
- Bass Pro & Cabela’s Fish Feedings (Ashland & Short Pump) | 12pm
- Chick fil A Storytime – Virginia Center Commons | 10am (2nd & 4th Wed. of the month)
- Happy Palette Toddler Time | 10am (every other Wednesday)
- Miss Anne’s Music & Movement | 9:30am & 10:30am
- Preschool Play Cafe with Hanover Parks & Rec | 10:15am (locations vary)
- Romp n Roll (West End) Open Playtime | 1:45-2:30pm, 3-3:45pm, 6:30-7:15pm
- Romp n Roll (Midlothian) Open Playtime |3:15pm-4pm
- VMFA Young @ Art (ages 2.5-5 yrs) | 10:30am
- Library Storytime | 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 6:30pm, 7pm (Henrico Libraries), 10:15am, 10:30am, 11am (Hanover Libraries), 9:15am, 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am (Chesterfield Libraries), 10am, 10:30am, 11am (Richmond Libraries)

Thursdays
- Art Factory Little Explorers | 10:30am & 1:30pm
- Happy Palette Toddler Time | 10am (Schedule seems to vary often, check before going)
- Barnes and Noble Storytime | 11am (Chesterfield)
- Romp n Roll (West End) Open Playtime | 3:30pm-4:15pm, 4:30pm-5:15pm, 5:45-6:30pm, 6:45-7:30pm
- Tiny Tots Skate @ Skate-a-Way | 10am-11:15am
- VMFA Tots of Art (ages 15-30 mos.) | 10:30am
- VMFA Art Adventures (ages 5-8) | 4:30pm-6pm
- Library Storytime | 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 3:30pm, 6:30pm (Henrico Libraries), 10am, 10:45am (Hanover Libraries), 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, (Chesterfield Libraries), 10am, 10:30am, 11am (Richmond Libraries)

Fridays
- Art Factory Mini Art Labs | 10:30pm
- Books & Bubbles @ The Bunny Hive | 3pm
- Miss Anne’s Music & Movement | 10am & 11am
- Storytime in the Garden @ Lewis Ginter | 10am
- Romp n Roll (West End) Open Playtime | 1:45pm-2:30pm, 2:45pm-3:30pm
- Romp n Roll (Midlothian) Open Playtime | 2:45-3:30pm
- VMFA Young @ Art (ages 2.5-5 yrs) | 10:30am
- Library Storytime | 10am, 10:30am, 10:45am (Hanover Libraries), 10am, 11am (Chesterfield Libraries)

Weekends
- Bass Pro & Cabela’s Fish Feedings (Ashland & Short Pump) | 12pm Saturdays
- Storytime in the Garden @ Lewis Ginter | 10am Saturdays
- Romp n Roll (Midlothian) | 10-10:45am (Sundays)
- Romp n Roll (West End) | 9:15-10am
- VMFA Kids Discover (ages 5-8, select Saturdays) | 1-4pm
- VMFA Wee-Kids Workshops (ages 3 mos- 5 yrs, select Saturdays) | 10:30am-11:45am
- Library Storytime | 9:30am, 10am, 10:30am, 11am Saturday, 2pm Sunday (Henrico Libraries), 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3pm Sundays (Richmond Library), 10:30am Saturdays (Chesterfield Libraries)

Monthly
- Ashland Theatre Toddler Takeover | 10am 2nd Saturday of the month
- Fellowship Community Church Storytime | 10:30-11:30am the 1st Thurs. of the month
- Hanover Library Playgroup | 10:30am 1st Tues. of the month
- Home Depot Kids DIY Workshop | 9am-12pm the 1st Sat. of the month
- Launch Trampoline Park | 10am-12pm last Sat. of the month
- Lowes Kids DIY Workshop | 10am-1pm monthly
- Tales for Tots @ Deep Run Rec Center | Thursdays Sep 12, Oct 10, & Nov 14, 10-11am. Deep Run Park
- Kids Gym (ages 2-6) | Sep 10, Oct 8, Nov 12, 9:30-11:30am, Deep Run Rec Center

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